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Monthly Archives: June 2012

Before Thursday’s decision, Democrats were screaming that the Supreme Court was illegitimate, a hopelessly partisan farce, a collection of blind politicians in robes issuing political decisions contrary to established law to benefit one side of the aisle. Amidst the champagne corks popping and the blaring vuvuzelas in liberal strongholds across the country, you don’t hear […]

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Some unsolicited advice for all political junkies, reporters and candidates: ignore polls in June. This week, a new – and very flawed – poll from MassINC showed a few stunning, some would say head-scratching, results. Former governor Angus King held a nearly 30-point lead over his closest competition, Republican Charlie Summers. In addition, supporters of […]

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The message from the Republican Party and Democratic Party could not have been more different Tuesday night. On the left, Democrats gave an overwhelming victory to the most ideologically extreme left wing candidate in the field. The very moderate, inoffensive and amicable Democrat in the race, Matt Dunlap, never had a chance and was defeated […]

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Next week, voters will head to the polls and make their decision about who they want to represent the Democrats and the Republicans in the U.S. Senate election this fall. Who they choose will then face the daunting task of trying to slay the King monster and overtake the consensus front runner. I’ve been asked […]

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Matthew Gagnon

Matthew Gagnon, of Yarmouth, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Maine Heritage Policy Center, a free market policy think tank based in Portland. Prior to Maine Heritage, he served as a senior strategist for the Republican Governors Association in Washington, D.C. Originally from Hampden, he has been involved with Maine politics for more than a decade.